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WLNZ 89.7 FM Shutting Down
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WLNZ 89.7 FM Shutting Down
Budget cuts due to COVID-19 were cited as the reason. Not clear whether they're turning in the license or plan to sell the station later.
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Re: WLNZ 89.7 FM Shutting Down
It will probably sell. Maybe Jesus will purchase the station. Like FLR, EMF or even Smile FM.
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Re: WLNZ 89.7 FM Shutting Down
My prediction: The Seventh Day Adventist group that owns & operates 91.9 WGCP in Cadillac, 89.7 in Grand Rapids and various other stations across Michigan will acquire it.
FLR's translator signal at 99.9 MHz covers more real estate than 89.7 WLNZ, so I think we can rule them out.
FLR's translator signal at 99.9 MHz covers more real estate than 89.7 WLNZ, so I think we can rule them out.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Great point MW. Is there a K-Love Classics in that area?
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To the best of my knowledge - no.
I'm not even sure "K-Love regular" is on the air in that region. Last time I checked, both 91.5 & 95.9 were running Air 1.
Smile FM and Shine FM already play current Adult Christian Contemporary music on a full-time basis, and 99.7/99.9 Family Life Radio offers such music during a good chunk of its programming day, too.
I had completely forgotten that the Seventh Day Adventist broadcaster (Strong Tower Radio) already owns AM 1540 in the Lansing area, along with a recently upgraded FM translator at FM 104.7. So, I need to rescind my earlier prediction!
EMF or Holy Family Radio might be the most likely candidates.
I cannot recall if AM 1390 in the Lansing area is commercial or non-commercial. If the latter, perhaps 89.7 FM would be of interest to them.
I'm not even sure "K-Love regular" is on the air in that region. Last time I checked, both 91.5 & 95.9 were running Air 1.
Smile FM and Shine FM already play current Adult Christian Contemporary music on a full-time basis, and 99.7/99.9 Family Life Radio offers such music during a good chunk of its programming day, too.
I had completely forgotten that the Seventh Day Adventist broadcaster (Strong Tower Radio) already owns AM 1540 in the Lansing area, along with a recently upgraded FM translator at FM 104.7. So, I need to rescind my earlier prediction!
EMF or Holy Family Radio might be the most likely candidates.
I cannot recall if AM 1390 in the Lansing area is commercial or non-commercial. If the latter, perhaps 89.7 FM would be of interest to them.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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AM 1390 is commercial.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:45 pmI cannot recall if AM 1390 in the Lansing area is commercial or non-commercial.
Also, FLR has WUNN 1110 in Mason that gets a decent signal into Lansing.
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Re: WLNZ 89.7 FM Shutting Down
Is that the same group that operates KTGG 1540 in Okemos?MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:27 pmMy prediction: The Seventh Day Adventist group that owns & operates 91.9 WGCP in Cadillac, 89.7 in Grand Rapids and various other stations across Michigan will acquire it.
Shortwave is the ORIGINAL satellite radio.
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Yes. Their TOH legal ID includes ALL of their stations.Calvert DeForest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:56 amIs that the same group that operates KTGG 1540 in Okemos?MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:27 pmMy prediction: The Seventh Day Adventist group that owns & operates 91.9 WGCP in Cadillac, 89.7 in Grand Rapids and various other stations across Michigan will acquire it.
Re: WLNZ 89.7 FM Shutting Down
KTGG, which is diplexed on the WJIM-AM tower, also has a translator at 104.7 on that tower. I think that translator does far better than what WLNZ would be able to give them.ftballfan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:00 amYes. Their TOH legal ID includes ALL of their stations.Calvert DeForest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:56 amIs that the same group that operates KTGG 1540 in Okemos?MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:27 pmMy prediction: The Seventh Day Adventist group that owns & operates 91.9 WGCP in Cadillac, 89.7 in Grand Rapids and various other stations across Michigan will acquire it.
I'd really like to see WLNZ turned over to a community group to continue some of the more eclectic programming (blues, jazz) that its been doing.
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Agreed.KTGG, which is diplexed on the WJIM-AM tower, also has a translator at 104.7 on that tower. I think that translator does far better than what WLNZ would be able to give them.
I had forgotten about KTGG and its 104.7 translator when making my initial post. The translator was recently upgraded and now provides good coverage of the Lansing area.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Forgot about the 104.7 translator. I believe that was once operated by Spring Arbor University (as was KTGG prior to the sale to the Seventh Day Adventist group), and was a simulcast of WSAE. Coverage back then, even over downtown Lansing, was marginal at best. I'll have to check it out to see the improvement as I haven't listened to that frequency in a few years.
Shortwave is the ORIGINAL satellite radio.
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A station similar to WYCE would probably work.EdWalker wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:00 amKTGG, which is diplexed on the WJIM-AM tower, also has a translator at 104.7 on that tower. I think that translator does far better than what WLNZ would be able to give them.ftballfan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:00 amYes. Their TOH legal ID includes ALL of their stations.Calvert DeForest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:56 amIs that the same group that operates KTGG 1540 in Okemos?MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:27 pmMy prediction: The Seventh Day Adventist group that owns & operates 91.9 WGCP in Cadillac, 89.7 in Grand Rapids and various other stations across Michigan will acquire it.
I'd really like to see WLNZ turned over to a community group to continue some of the more eclectic programming (blues, jazz) that its been doing.
W284AH has a slightly larger coverage area than WLNZ. W284AH is 250 watts at around 300 feet HAAT while WLNZ is 1kW but at only 109 feet HAAT
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Agreed. FM is a direct-wave medium. ERP is a calculation of power output and antenna height. Antenna height is always the greater advantage. Even though WLNZ pumps out 4x the juice, their ERP is likely lower than the 104.7 translator.
Shortwave is the ORIGINAL satellite radio.
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Coincidently, when the 104.7 translator was owned by Spring Arbor, it was atop of Gannon Building at Lansing Community College. I believe WLNZ was/is atop of Sykes Technology and Learning Center on the LCC campus.Calvert DeForest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:23 amForgot about the 104.7 translator. I believe that was once operated by Spring Arbor University (as was KTGG prior to the sale to the Seventh Day Adventist group), and was a simulcast of WSAE. Coverage back then, even over downtown Lansing, was marginal at best. I'll have to check it out to see the improvement as I haven't listened to that frequency in a few years.
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Citizens’ group forms to try to save LCC radio station:
https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/storie ... tion,14593
https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/storie ... tion,14593